Letters

The 2014 Scouting for Food food-drive wrapped up this weekend with another successful campaign, thanks to the support and commitment of the folks that call Carroll County home. The combination of school and house-to-house efforts yielded 19,042 items; while not a record it was another fantastic effort.

It’s that time of year again. The 2014 Scouting For Food campaign gets underway this Saturday.

Scouts and community volunteers will be out and about this Saturday morning, Nov. 15., placing some 2,000 flyers on community homes as a reminder of the food collection effort that occurs the following Saturday, Nov. 22.

Carroll County Special Olympics bowling team competed Oct. 26 in Louisville for the Area 4 Bowling Tournament.

Thanks to all the people who came to support (and in some cases transport) the team. James and Sandy Jackson, Beth Lynn, Matt and Nicole Hearn, Andrea and Chloe O’Connor, Gary Williamson and Shawna, Joanne Halmess, Kayla Williamson and Roman.

Be an informed voter. It will soon be time to vote in the upcoming election. Before you vote, did you know you can go online and check out the voting record of candidates? We did just that and you can too.

At the end of this letter will be an Internet address you can access to check the facts we have found.

This election is the most important in our lifetime. I believe Obama has froze the Senate only Harry Reid can approve any legislation that needs to be voted on. No one else has any authority.

If McConnell wins this election he will be able to ensure bills can be voted on in the Senate. If Grimes wins nothing can occur legislatively without Reid and Obama’s approval. Hence then we are frozen in the Senate until Obama leaves in two years.

I would like to take the time to personally thank the community for all the wonderful support and donations we receive at “Our Little Thrift Store,” located next to Traderbakers on Hwy. 227. It has always been a dream to some day open a business of my own and to also be able to help by giving back to those who need a helping hand. Our Little Thrift Store has provided the opportunity to do so in so many different ways.

I am writing this letter to ask the people in this county to elect John Brent Threlkeld to the office of Circuit Court Judge. In the seven years I have known him, he has grown into a very trusted friend, and I know he is the best person for this job.

But much of that water is at risk. The Clean Water Act, intended to protect our waterways from pollution, is under attack from industry groups, which desire to pollute, cover or destroy critical waterways.